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INTRODUCTION


BrailleThe Fair Housing Council of Greater San Antonio (FHCOGSA), in partnership with Making Housing Accessible, a program of The Enterprise Foundation, has created The Directory of Accessible Housing. Funded through a grant from The Kronkosky Charitable Foundation, The Directory enables the elderly and people with disabilities to find suitable rental housing in San Antonio and/or Bexar County. The Directory provides information about accessible units, eligibility criteria, price ranges, amenities, school districts, nearby businesses, etc. for apartment complexes and/or housing facilities in San Antonio and Bexar County.

In determining an apartment complex and/or housing facility’s eligibility for inclusion in The Directory of Accessible Housing, the Fair Housing Council of Greater San Antonio considered whether the complex/facility had wheelchair accessible dwelling units, whether the complex/facility provided housing targeted for the elderly and/or people with disabilities, and whether the complex/facility participated in any housing assistance programs funded by the local, state, or federal government.

To search for housing that meets your needs, please click on Property Search and enter your search preferences regarding area of town, accessibility, property type, etc. To learn about laws dealing with accessibility in housing or the fair housing rights of people with disabilities, please click on Understanding Your Rights. To add your apartment complex and/or housing facility to The Directory of Accessible Housing, please complete the Property Entry Form.

If you have any questions about fair housing issues and/or whether your dwelling unit, apartment complex, and/or housing facility is in compliance with accessibility requirements, please feel free to contact the Fair Housing Council of Greater San Antonio at (210) 733-3247.

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DISCLAIMER

The work that provided the basis for The Directory of Accessible Housing was funded under a grant from The Kronkosky Charitable Foundation. The Fair Housing Council of Greater San Antonio is solely responsible for the accuracy of the statements and interpretations contained in this publication. Such statements and interpretations do not necessarily reflect the views of The Kronkosky Charitable Foundation.

The information presented in The Directory of Accessible Housing is intended solely as informational guidance and is not a determination of your legal rights and responsibilities under Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, and/or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The Fair Housing Council of Greater San Antonio urges you to consult with an attorney for legal advice about your legal rights and responsibilities.

The Directory’s property listing and/or representation that a housing site has dwelling units with wheelchair accessible features does NOT denote and/or guarantee that all of the housing site’s dwelling units meet all of the accessibility requirements outlined in the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988. The listing ONLY denotes that the Council inspected a dwelling unit at the particular housing site that, at the very least, complied with MOST of the design and construction requirements in the Fair Housing Amendments Act.

The Council was NOT able to inspect all of the dwelling units that a housing site stated were wheelchair accessible due to the occupancy of the units, time constraints, etc. Of the units that the Council did survey, Council staff inspected the units for the following design and construction requirements under the Fair Housing Amendments Act:

  1. the building must have an accessible entrance on an accessible route

  2. the public and common use areas must be readily accessible to and usable by disabled persons

  3. all the doors designed to allow passage into and within all premises must be sufficiently wide to allow passage by handicapped persons in wheelchairs

  4. there must be an accessible route into and through the covered dwelling unit

  5. light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats, and other environmental controls must be in accessible locations

  6. bathroom walls must be reinforced to allow for later installation of grab bars around the toilet, tub, shower, stall and shower seat, where such facilities are provided

  7. kitchens and bathrooms must be useable such that an individual in a wheelchair can maneuver about the space.

However, the Council staff did NOT inspect patio doors, patio areas, balcony doors, balcony areas, closet doors, closet areas, pantry doors, and/or pantry areas.

If the dwelling unit that was inspected met MOST of the accessibility requirements under the Fair Housing Amendments Act, then the Council listed that particular housing site as having units with wheelchair accessible features.

Furthermore, the listing and/or representation that a housing site has units with accessible features for people with hearing impairments does NOT denote and/or guarantee that all of the housing site’s dwelling units have auxiliary aids/features for persons with hearing impairments.

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FAIR HOUSING NOTICE

We are pledged to the letter and spirit of United States policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Nation. We encourage and support an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.

Publisher’s Notice: All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

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ABOUT THE FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL OF GREATER SAN ANTONIO

The Fair Housing Council of Greater San Antonio is a private, non-profit fair housing organization dedicated to promoting fair housing and eliminating discriminatory housing practices in San Antonio and Bexar County in the areas of rental housing, real estate sales, mortgage lending, and homeowners’ insurance.

The Fair Housing Council was founded in September 1996 by a group of concerned citizens with the assistance of the National Fair Housing Alliance (N.F.H.A.) and funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (H.U.D.). This group established the Fair Housing Council because, while some discriminatory housing practices have been eliminated, recent surveys made clear that equal access to housing is far from a reality in many parts of the country, including San Antonio, Texas.

The Fair Housing Council works to eliminate discriminatory housing practices against persons because of their race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin. To accomplish this, the Council performs investigations of housing discrimination complaints, advocacy, community education and outreach, and fair housing trainings to both housing consumers and housing providers about their rights and responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act.

The Fair Housing Council works to promote fair housing because the results of housing discrimination have far-reaching implications. A person’s housing choice affects more than his or her place of residence. Access to housing means access to quality education, employment opportunities, banking institutions, medical facilities, retail establishments, transportation, parks, and other public services.

For more information about the Fair Housing Council of Greater San Antonio, please contact (210) 733-3247 or visit its Internet website at www.myfairhousing.org.

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ABOUT THE ENTERPRISE FOUNDATION

The Enterprise Foundation is a national, non-profit housing and community development organization launched in 1982 by Jim and Patty Rouse. The Enterprise Foundation works with more than 1,200 community-based organizations in 400 locations to make America’s low-income communities better places to be. Since its inception, The Enterprise Foundation has helped develop 100,000 homes by raising almost $3 billion in loans, grants, and equity investments.

The mission of The Enterprise Foundation is to see that all low-income people in the United States have the opportunity for fit and affordable housing and to move up and out of poverty into the mainstream of American life. To succeed, The Enterprise Foundation’s efforts are aimed at building a national movement to revitalize communities to demonstrate what is possible in America’s low-income neighborhoods and communicating and advocating change that will promote healthy communities.

Making Housing Accessible is a program of the San Antonio office of The Enterprise Foundation. The mission of Making Housing Accessible is to increase the quantity and quality of housing for people with disabilities.

For more information about The Enterprise Foundation and/or its Making Housing Accessible program, please contact (210) 225-6969 or visit its Internet website at www.enterprisefoundation.org.

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